Changes to your home if you have a disability, illness or health condition

If you have a disability, illness or health condition, you might benefit from a change to your home. These changes are often called adaptations.

Changes to your home in British Sign Language

What adaptations are

An adaptation is a change to your home that makes life easier for you.

This could be:

  • installing a handrail
  • widening a door
  • installing equipment for people with a hearing or visual impairment
  • replacing a bath with a level-access shower

Adaptations are free, if all 3 of the following apply:

  • you live in a property owned by the council
  • you have a physical disability, mental health condition or illness
  • you have difficulty undertaking normal daily activities

Adaptations that cost:

  • less than £1,000 (minor adaptations) are free for people who we’ve assessed as eligible
  • more than £1,000 (major adaptations) may be funded or partly funded by the council

Housing currently offers a wider range of assistance to help with housing repairs and adaptations. Read our Disabled Facilities Grant housing policy to find out more.

What a Disabled Facilities Grant is

If you own your home, rent privately or are a housing association tenant in Brighton & Hove, you may be able to get help towards the cost of adapting your home by applying for a Disabled Facilities Grant.

Who can apply for a Disabled Facilities Grant

Find out if you could apply for a Disabled Facilities Grant on GOV.UK.

Apply for a Disabled Facilities Grant

To check if you can get an adaptation, complete our online self-assessment.

View the Housing adaptations grant application privacy notice for information about how we use your data.

Contact us about a Disabled Facilities Grant

If it’s your first time contacting us about a Disabled Facilities Grant, contact Access Point.

If you've already contacted Access Point, send an email to adaptations@brighton-hove.gov.uk.

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